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Table 2 Comparison of the positivity rate of bacteria at different time points

From: Assessment of bacterial positivity rate changes in anesthesia machine internal circuits within recovery rooms and associated risk factors

Parameter

β

\(\:s\stackrel{-}{x}\)

95% confidence interval

Hypothesis testing

Lower limit

Upper limit

Waldχ2

P value

14th day following disinfection

0.681

0.540

0.686

5.692

1.590

0.207

12th day following disinfection

0.539

0.598

0.531

5.537

0.812

0.368

10th day following disinfection

0.811

0.635

0.649

7.805

1.633

0.201

7th day following disinfection

0.205

0.680

0.324

4.651

0.091

0.763

5th day following disinfection

0.382

0.605

0.447

4.797

0.398

0.528

3rd day following disinfection

0a

     
  1. Note a: Reference group β: regression coefficient \(\:s\stackrel{-}{x}\): Standard error